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I earn Sh225,000 but almost all goes to loans. Should I sell my house to pay them off?

My name is Abraham Mutie. I am a 43 year old civil servant working in Nairobi. I earn a gross salary of Sh. 225,000. I have become a slave of bank loans. I have tried some business but they...

Our joys and pains of starting new plantain crisps production company

Triza Karimi Mwaniki is the Managing Director and Co-founder of Lynt’s Limited, a manufacturing company in the snack industry. Our primary focus is on Plantain Banana Value Chain Management optimization and Value Addition with utmost efficiency and sustainability. Our company started...

How I learned focusing too much on saving money isn’t always right

Elvin Khama has served as the Investments Operations Officer at Orient Asset Managers. I was a seasonal equities trader before joining Orient Asset Managers. I got into the markets at a time when the economic outlook was quite uncertain; mainly the interest...

Stephen Mbugua: What I have learned about money from saving in Saccos

Stephen Mbugua served as the Safaricom Investments Co-operative Finance Manager (SIC). SIC is an investment co-operative that pursues joint investments for its members, through real estate investments, marketable securities and private equity. There are several things on my plate in my...

I found my success after starting expat services business

Assumpta M Musyoki is the founder of Expat VA-Kenya, a business that offers remote assistance, encompassing administrative support, financial management, and local coordination. Starting this venture was a natural progression for me. After bidding farewell to my previous startup, which...

Local banks start sharing customer details and balances with KRA

Banks in Kenya have started sharing customer details of their foreign account holders with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). According to a report that appeared in a local daily newspaper on Friday, some banks have already alerted their customers about...

KUCCPS portal open for 2024 placements to universities, colleges

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement  Service (KUCCPS) portal has opened for the 2024 placements to universities and colleges. According to an announcement that was made by KUCCPS on Thursday, all applications are to be made via the student’s...

I earn Sh. 850,000 monthly but I am stuck with loans and I only save Sh. 15,000 

My name is Duncan. I am 40. I have a new job paying Sh. 850,000. I am deducted 7.5% pension with my employer matching the same. I have previously tried businesses that went down during Covid and left me...

How I got to lead Thomson Reuters team across 17 countries at age 33

Lenin Sembo Oyuga is the Oracle Corporation’s Director and Business Leader for the Telecommunications Industry in Africa. In my life and career, having a family of my own and taking extreme ownership of that is my most remarkable milestone. In...

CBK raises base lending rate; Kenyans to pay more on loans

The Central Bank of Kenya has raised the base lending rate for the second consecutive time. In the review made on February 6, 2024, the CBK raised the base lending rate from 12.5 per cent to 13 per cent today....

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